Overview
- BCRA reported a $596 million daily increase and a $1.197 billion weekly gain, taking gross reserves to a Milei-era high of $43.61 billion.
- The official retail dollar held near $1,475 at Banco Nación, with major banks indicating the same opening level for Monday; the wholesale rate closed at $1,452.50.
- The blue dollar traded around $1,510–$1,534 after a roughly $25 weekly rise, while CCL hovered near $1,527 and MEP near $1,486 with low gaps.
- The central bank unveiled a preannounced reserve-accumulation program for the 2026 band regime, initially allowing purchases up to 5% of daily market volume.
- The Treasury disclosed roughly $900 million in off-market FX purchases and expects about $700 million from hydroelectric asset transfers, as repo financing remains delayed and a $4.1–$4.3 billion January 9 amortization approaches; IMF-style net reserves are reported near minus $15.8 billion.